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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6061327

Bear Foundation

A private foundation in Tucson, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $5,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Apr 30, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $69,160

  • Tax year 2024

    $5,425

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $75,158

  • Tax year 2023

    $7,800

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $81,594

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,850

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $89,558

  • Tax year 2021

    $7,600

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $95,065

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $110,098

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Summer SearchOakland, CA

    financial assistance for youth programs

    $1,000
  2. Community Food BankTucson, AZ

    Provide food assistance to low income persons

    $1,000
  3. Herndon Sports BoostersHerndon, VA

    High School sports program support

    $600
  4. Greater Lawrence Family HealthMethuen, MA

    financial assistance to indigent patients

    $500
  5. Bridgehampton Chamber Music FestivalNew York, NY

    Support programming for not-for-profit musical performances

    $500
  6. Shades of Pink FoundationBirmingham, MI

    Provide financial assistance to cancer patients

    $500
  7. US SquashNew York, NY

    Financial assistance for youth squash programs

    $500
  8. Stony Brook Southampton HospitalSouthampton, NY

    financial assistance for medical research

    $400

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,00040% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment1 grant $1,00040% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $50020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $1,400
  2. Arizona1 grant $1,000
  3. California1 grant $1,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $600
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $500
  6. Michigan1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Lee HiltonPresident Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Nicholas RosenbergVice President Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Peter Benitez2ndVPTreasurer Hours 0.5Pay $1,500

The return

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